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Crime in NW2 3AL

How much crime is recorded in NW2 3AL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Cricklewood Anson Road
Council
Brent
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,087 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NW2 3AL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NW2 3AL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
54.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NW2 3ALNational
Violence and sexual offences37.223.6
Anti-social behaviour30.310.7
Burglary16.99.1
Other theft15.14.5
Public order12.14.6
Drugs9.12.4
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Theft from the person5.52.1
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Robbery2.41.4
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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40
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80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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